PLATFORM SOFTWARE ENGINEER
Location: GB, LND, London
Department: Engineering
Employment type: Full-time
Required experience: Mid-Senior level
Required education: Bachelor's Degree
Industry: Information Technology and Services
Function: Engineering

Company profile:
Pollen gives app developers faster access to revenues they’ve already earned from the app stores, which can immediately be channelled back into user acquisition. This means precious venture capital can be funnelled into product development and growing the business. With Pollen, yesterday’s sales fuel today’s growth.Pollen was conceived by a team of mobile technology and finance entrepreneurs who have first-hand experience of the demands and challenges faced by early-stage technology businesses. We learned, often the hard way, that in the fast-moving world of apps, early access to capital is crucial to success and growth. Without access to funds for user acquisition, smartphone apps often disappear from visible app store rankings and fail to gain traction after the initial launch. With headquarters in San Francisco and London, Pollen’s leadership team encompasses significant expertise in the mobile industry and financial services sectors. We are incubated by YUZA, one of Europe's leading app experience companies. We are already working with app developers, helping them use Pollen to grow their app store revenues and chart positions. We would love you to join us and help us shape Pollen. #URL_8dd7fdaa3afc19f5fc54ef529aa22f87038e91538ffc93ab066310ca62baec82#  Follow us on Twitter: @PollenVC 

Job description:
Pollen VC is looking to hire an experienced software engineer to join a talented and multi-disciplined team who have already created digital experiences that have made headlines around the world. We want to expand this team to enable us to increase productivity and allow for more projects to be simultaneously undertaken. This is an opportunity to work with like-minded individuals who share the dual goals of creating fantastic user experiences and rewarding commercial enterprises.This role sits below the Director of Software and CTO of YUZA, who are working to bring the engineering elements of the Pollen platform to full operational capacity.As a Senior Engineer, you will be expected to:Implement product features in a timely manner with a high level of qualityDraft software design specifications • Mentor junior engineersProvide technical guidance to stakeholders concerning design decisionsImplement product features in a timely manner with a high level of qualityIdentify design faults early in the development cycle and inform the DoSWork closely with QA team in tracking and measuring bug flowABOUT YOUYou are reliable and professional with an outstanding work ethic, with the ability to take control of a task and see it to completion efficiently. A proactive and pragmatic nature is necessary to efficiently work through issues without management involvement. You understand our philosophies and want to be part of a core team. You can be relied on under pressure, and you enjoy working in ego-less teams. With your team-centric and egoless approach to software development, become an integral part of our well-rounded team of professionals. Use your software development experience and programming skills to create software that is cutting edge, challenging and provides enormous job-satisfaction.

Requirements:
BSc/MSc in Computer Science, Engineering or a related subject3+ Years Commercial Software development experienceStrong background in programming languages to include Objective-CExpert knowledge of Xcode and debugging techniquesBroad experience and expertise with 3rd party libraries such as Parse, Facebook SDK, etcExperience with GIT and other source control systemsExperience with bug tracking methods and softwareExperience of both working within a team and individually to achieve goalsExcellent written and verbal communication skillsStrong organisational and time-management skillsGood knowledge of what’s going on in the industry technically and commerciallyTECH STACK: Python, Django, Java, PostgreSQL, Amazon Web Services

Benefits:
Work for fast-moving and exciting start up at the forefront of the ever-changing London tech industry Work in the centre of SohoFlexible hours - core hours 10am - 6pm Monday to Friday but occasional additional hours / weekend work will be recompensedPLEASE NOTE THAT POLLEN VC ONLY RECRUITS DIRECT - WE DO NOT RECRUIT THROUGH AGENCIES.